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Franciscan

Fran·cis·can [ fran sískən ] (plural Fran·cis·cans)


noun 
Definition:
 
member of religious order: a member of an order of friars and nuns, founded by St. Francis of Assisi, that now has three separate branches and is largely devoted to missionary and charitable work.

[Late 16th century. Via French< modern Latin Franciscanus< Franciscus "Francis"]

Fran·cis·can adjective
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